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PROCUREMENT

Procurement or organizational purchasing is one of the last areas where significant cost reductions can be made to benefit the bottom line. New technology, best practices and SaaS (software as a service) make it possible to reduce costs by 25% to 50%, gain full transparency, greater efficiencies, strengthened controls and increased competitiveness.

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Global myths of procurement outsourcing - Myth 5: PO means off-shoringmore

This myth is partially true – and partially a myth. The offerings of many outsourcers are about off-shoring jobs to a...

Global myths of procurement outsourcing - Myth 4: PO results in a loss...more

'Procurement Outsourcing results in a loss of control and increased risk' this is often cited as a reason why people...

Dealing With Suppliers: How Automation Helps You Stay In Controlmore

E-Procurement solutions deliver the transparency and efficiency businesses need in dealing with multiple suppliers

Strategizing with E-Procurement and Cloud Servicesmore

E-Procurement meets business strategy as executives access new technologies that turn traditional cost centers into...

Why shared services should worry about supplier risk managementmore

Speaking to Procure-to-Pay professionals, I’ve been hearing about supplier risk management and how it impacts the...

Why You Should Implement E-Procurement Softwaremore

Procurement is one of the most vital business processes, which is why e-procurement and spend management software is...

Commercial Off-The-Shelf Solutions Are Now Tough Enough for Large Ente...more

Battle-tested commercial applications are now being used by large organizations everywhere, from the military to...

Payment times improve againmore

Prompt payment is essential for many companies struggling with cashflow problems in the current economic climate, so...

Cost management: lessons from the Sales departmentmore

Having spent two days at ProcureCon in Brussels last week, it is good to be reminded that many organizations have got...

How much ‘horse-meat’ is in your supply chain?more

This month we look at the increasing issue of supply chain transparency - raising concerns around control, assurance...

Designing Work for Man and Machine to Do Togethermore

Anyone who has read even one or two science fiction books or watched one or two SciFi movies inevitably finds...

Supply Chain Management: Hershey Promises “Green” Chocolate by 2020more

Hershey improves its supply chain management in an effort to source cocoa beans solely from Rainforest Alliance...

Crash Course in e-Procurement: Simplifying APmore

Today we'll take a look at how e-Procurement and expense management can help trim corporate expenses

History Can Help Navigate Your Business – If You Have the Datamore

2 examples of using Big Data to predict the future: using historical & survey data to make movies with higher...

In Search of the Ultimate Supply Chain Thought Leadersmore

Redefining the Meaning of "Logistics" and "Supply Chain...more

Who actually coins the term "Logistics" and "Supply Chain"? Find out here

Global myths of procurement outsourcing - Myth 2: The ROI from PO is i...more

The ROI from procurement outsourcing is greater than most other investment decisions senior executives can make.

The 9 big issues of shared services and outsourcing: research insights...more

Which direction is shared services heading? This session explores the top nine key issues unravelled through in-depth...

e-Procurement: Wal-Mart’s Domestic Procurement Plan Bodes Well for Ame...more

Wal-Mart’s new domestic procurement plan reinforces the growing trend toward more American-made goods, reshored...

E-Procurement Implementation Will Save UK Company £100,000 Per Yearmore

A UK-based logistics firm reports saving in excess of £100,000 per year due to investments in e-procurement and invoice...

Procurement News – July 2, 2012 from CPO RISING – THE SITE FOR CHIEF P...more

Executive pay 2013more

Last year’s research into the spend behaviors of the FTSE 350 revealed that third-party costs account for 68% of...

PayStream report shows accounts payable automation on the increase for...more

Independent research firm PayStream has released a report entitled “2012 Automating Payables for the SME Market: A Big...

ES Research Group Report Reveals Details of Contention and Collaborati...more

New report and webinar (29 November): The State of Sales and Purchasing

Facilitating change in Financial Servicesmore

When a Financial Services business is proactively engineering change from within, it stands a much better chance of...

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Director of Procurement Diversity University of Illinois | Urbana, IL
Posted: Apr 19
Commodity and Procurement Manager American Automobile Association | California
Posted: May 6
IT Procurement Analyst (Zion) Cancer Treatment Centers of America | Zion, IL
Posted: Apr 8
Procurement Analyst Insync Staffing | Arden Hills, MN
Posted: May 15
Sr. Procurement Sourcing Manager Express Scripts | Missouri
Posted: May 11

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